Große Koalition
[ˈɡʁoːsə koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Große Koalition” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Koalition zwischen zwei großen Parteien, die gemeinsam eine starke Mehrheit im Parlament haben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Große Koalition |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁoːsə koaliˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Große Koalition” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Große Koalition is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁoːsə koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for Große Koalition in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Große Koalition, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E- -K-O-A-L-I-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Koalition zwischen zwei großen Parteien, die gemeinsam eine starke Mehrheit im Parlament haben
- 2Koalition der beiden großen Volksparteien CDU/CSU und SPD
- 3Koalition von ÖVP und SPÖ
- 4Koalition aus SPD, DDP, Zentrum und DVP
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Große Koalition”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-R-O-S-S-E- -K-O-A-L-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡʁoːsə koaliˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.